India wins 42 medals at Commonwealth Schools 2026; Mitul, Dhyaan and Ameya claim triple gold

A moment to remember

Winning a medal while representing India is a moment a young player will remember for a long time. At the Commonwealth Schools Chess Championship 2026 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 25 Indian players earned that moment. India finished with 42 medals: 24 gold, 13 silver and 5 bronze. Across Standard, Rapid and Blitz. CM Mitul K H, Dhyaan Patel and Ameya A R led the way, winning gold in all three formats.

U-17 Open Gold: Mitul CH

Mitul’s Standard tournament did not go entirely to plan. Playing in the Under-17 Open section, he lost his second-round game. With only seven rounds in the event, there was little room for another mistake.

He responded by winning his next five games. That took him to 6/7 and the gold medal. He also won the Rapid and Blitz titles, completing a memorable tournament with three golds.

Final Ranking after 7 Rounds

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Under 11 Open Gold: Dhyaan Patel

In the Under-11 Open, Dhyaan Patel remained unbeaten in Standard, scoring 7.5/9. His Blitz performance was even better: nine games and nine wins. With his Rapid title, he won gold in every format.

Final Ranking after 9 Rounds

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Under-17 Girls Gold: Ameya A R

Ameya A R achieved the same result in Under-17 Girls. She scored 8/9 in both Standard and Blitz and also won the Rapid event. Winning across three different time controls made her one of India’s standout performers

Final Ranking after 9 Rounds

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India’s youngest players shine

Under-7 Girls Standard event ended with an all-Indian podium. N S Liyaa Krishnan won every game to finish with a perfect 9/9. Bhandari Tanishka took silver, while Aaradhya Kommery Rajaneesh won bronze. Aaradhya’s tournament had much more to come. She won gold in both Rapid and Blitz, finishing the Blitz event with a perfect 9/9 herself. She returned with three medals: two golds and a bronze. Liyaa added a Rapid silver to her Standard gold, while Anika K won silver in Blitz.

Aaradhya Kommery Rajaneesh, N S Liyaa Krishnan and Tanishka Bhandari

Anika K won silver in Blitz

In Under-7 Open, Akshath Chowhan Lavudiya also reached the podium in all three formats. He scored 8.5/9 to win Standard gold, took silver in Rapid, and then won all nine games in Blitz to secure his second gold. Ivaan Dubey won Standard silver and Rapid bronze, while Agastya Agarwal added a bronze in Blitz.

More performances to celebrate

Manju Mahesh was another Indian player to win three medals. Competing in Under-19 Girls, she won bronze in Standard and followed it with gold in Rapid and Blitz.

In the Standard events, Adhvaan Oswal won Under-9 Open gold, Krishav Kavit Shah took the Under-15 Open title, and Amyra Arora finished first in Under-9 Girls.

Darshvi Rai won Standard silver and Blitz gold in Under-9 Girls. Shanmathi Sree S also collected a silver and a gold in the same formats in Under-15 Girls. Kaia Dhyani earned Standard bronze and Rapid silver in Under-11 Girls.

There were gold medals in Rapid for Devansh Darpan Patel and Adeena Mohanty, both in the Under-9 sections. Jenil Parmar won the Under-9 Open Blitz title, with fellow Indian Agrawal Ansh Rakesh taking silver.

Nirvaan Nirav Shah, Devansh Keshri, Patawri Aradhya Sourabh and Teesha Byadwal also contributed silver medals to India’s tally.

India’s medal

Eleven Indian players won more than one medal, with six reaching the podium in all three formats. The Championship was organised at Cititel Midvalley Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 6th to 11th October 2026.

All Indian medallists

Congratulations to all the players and to the parents and coaches who supported them throughout the event.

Important Links

Malaysian Chess Federation, Standings and Results